$800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by Florida ticket holder after four-month wait

$800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by Florida ticket holder after four-month wait; winning numbers, payout and how to play explained A lucky lottery player in Florida has finally claimed the massive $800 million Mega Millions jackpot after the prize went unclaimed for more than four months.According to the Mega Millions website, the winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Tuesday, July 28 drawing. The jackpot carried a cash option of $344.2 million and became the third Mega Millions jackpot to be won this year. It also ranks as the 10th-largest jackpot in the history of the lottery.According to USA Today, the winner now has two options to claim the prize - either receive a one-time lump-sum cash payment or choose the annuity option, which provides an immediate payment followed by annual instalments that increase by 5% each year.Winning Mega Millions numbers revealedThe winning numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing were:34 - 48 - 49 - 59 - 70Mega Ball: 12The jackpot had been building since the previous Mega Millions grand prize was won on St. Patrick's Day in March, when a player from Ohio won $60 million. Since then, there had been 38 consecutive drawings without a jac...